East Salamanca, NY: BPRR/B&O Depot, Railyard, Roundhouse and Backshop

East Depot: (Satellite)

Museum/West Depot: (Satellite)

Railyard: (Satellite, all of the yard tracks have been removed)

Car Shop: (Satellite)

Roundhouse: (Satellite)

BPRR = Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad

Stan Carlson posted
The north end of the yard at East Salamanca NY in the early 1950’s. The photo was taken from the roof of the company storehouse, and shows the four rip tracks that the car department used for repairs. It appears that a number of boxcars are getting new doors, possibly per AAR requirements. The car department at East Salamanca employed some 450 men well into the 1960’s. The smoke in the distance was almost certainly from one of the two 0-8-0 switchers that held yard chores then. Either class L-2 number 709, or class L-1 number 1003. All of the ex BR&P class L-4 0-8-0 locomotives which had served the yard for nearly 20 years, were sent elsewhere.
John Listermann: Cool. Not may model railroaders think to have a RIP track on their railroad. Mine doubles for RIP and MOW.

In case they ever reclaim the land, I saved an image of  the foundation remnants of the car shop and roundhouse.

Satellite

1961 Salamanca Quad @ 24,000

EarthExplorer: Apr 1, 1960 @ 23,000; AR1VABB00010059

trains, this webpage has several detailed photos of this yard

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Depot

The depot is still standing.

Street View, Sep 2022

The track side is much more photogenic.

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Stan Carlson posted
Merry Christmas to all of my B&O friends from the hub of the Buffalo Division at East Salamanca NY. May the new year bring all of you good health, happiness and prosperity.

 

Frank Keller Photography posted
Pulling into the depot at Salamanca, NY a pair of SD70Ms leads the daily freight. It looks like the depot is under restoration. I sure hope so.

trains
"The BR&P also had a downtown station across from the Erie yard on Main St. This is now the Salamanca Rail Museum."

It appears the B&O also had a freight house at the end of this little branch.

Street View, Sep 2022

Paul Osciak posted three photos with the comment: "One of 2 depots that still stand in what was a very busy RR town, Salamanca, NY. This is the 1912 Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg station. Now houses the Salamanca Rail Museum and you can also find a very good polish food truck in the parking lot most days."

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This depot and freight house explains why the B&O map has a little line from East Salamanca to Salamanca.

Rumsey via Dennis DeBruler

Stan Carlson posted
A great view of the shop facilities at East Salamanca in 1968. The backshop on the right had 8 stalls. The storehouse on the left supplied three divisions. The blacksmith shop is behind the storehouse, left center. Below the chimney for the powerhouse, the remnants of a 31 stall roundhouse can be seen. It had a 90’ turntable that was just large enough to turn the KK-4b 2-6-6-2 mallets. On the right is the Diesel fueling rack. My earliest memories of the B&O were at about this time. All of the structures and track are gone now.